§ 12-9. Restriction on turns.

(a)

The council may by resolution, whenever necessary to preserve a free flow of traffic or to prevent accidents, designate any intersection as one where the turning of vehicles to the left or to the right, or both, is to restricted at all times or during specific hours. The city shall mark, by appropriate signs, any intersection so designated. No intersection or state trunk highway shall be so designated until the consent of the commissioner of transportation to such designation is obtained. No person shall turn any vehicle at any such intersection contrary to the direction on such sign.

(b)

The council may by resolution, whenever necessary to preserve the free flow of traffic or to prevent accidents, designate "No U-Turn" zones within the city. No person shall turn a vehicle so as to reverse its direction of travel on any street so designated "No U-Turn" zone.

(Ord. No. 3H, §§ 7.01, 7.02, 8-1-77; Ord. N>o. 359, § 4, 12-8-03)

State law reference

Authority to restrict turns, M.S. § 169.19, subd. 1(f).